# Things to see in Seward, Alaska (United States): 8 places and when to go > Seward, Alaska is a town in United States, and this site lists 8 places in and around it, mainly Nature (4), History (2), With kids (1). The best known are Resurrection Bay, Aialik Glacier and Alaska SeaLife Center. The best time to come is April to October; also possible: November to March. In June there are 18 h 29 of daylight, and in December, 5 h 31. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/seward/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** United States · 60.1262, -149.47 - **Places:** 8 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/naturaleza/) (4) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/historia/) (2) · [With kids](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/familia/) (1) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/fauna/) (1) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/montana/) (1) · [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/senderismo/) (1) - **Best time:** April to October. - **Also possible:** November to March. - **Nearest airport:** SFO San Francisco, 3,196 km as the crow flies - **Highest point:** Mount Marathon, at 1,403 m. ## What to see in Seward, Alaska The places in and around Seward, Alaska, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [Resurrection Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/resurrection-bay/): Fjord in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska, United States · 14 km - [Aialik Glacier](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/aialik-glacier/): Glacier in Alaska, United States · 26 km - [Alaska SeaLife Center](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/alaska-sealife-center/): Zoo in Seward, Alaska · 3.4 km - [Exit Glacier](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/exit-glacier/): Glacier in Alaska · 13 km - [Mount Marathon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/marathon-mountain/): Mountain in United States of America · 2.0 km - [Brown & Hawkins Store](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/brown-hawkins-store/): Building in Alaska, United States of America · 3.2 km - [Dale Clemens Cabin](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/dale-clemens-cabin/): Hiking · 8.5 km - [The Van Gilder Hotel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/the-van-gilder-hotel/): History · 3.0 km ## When to go to Seward, Alaska The best time to visit Seward, Alaska is **April to October**; also possible: November to March. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 6 h 19 | | February | Possible | 8 h 46 | | March | Possible | 11 h 21 | | April | Best time | 14 h 14 | | May | Best time | 16 h 50 | | June | Best time | 18 h 29 | | July | Best time | 17 h 47 | | August | Best time | 15 h 22 | | September | Best time | 12 h 31 | | October | Best time | 9 h 43 | | November | Possible | 7 h 03 | | December | Possible | 5 h 31 | In June there are 18 h 29 of daylight, and in December, 5 h 31. In April, 8 of the 8 places are at their best. When to go to United States in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#cuando-ir). ## Getting to Seward, Alaska The nearest main airport is San Francisco International Airport (SFO, San Francisco), 3,196 km as the crow flies. How to get around United States (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=60.1262%2C-149.47) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=60.1262%2C-149.47) ## Other towns nearby - [Whittier, Alaska](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/whittier/): 16 places · 85 km - [Anchorage, Alaska](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/anchorage/): 33 places · 124 km - [Homer, Alaska](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/homer/): 6 places · 128 km - [Palmer, Alaska](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/palmer/): 9 places · 165 km - [Fairbanks, Alaska](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/fairbanks/): 10 places · 532 km - [Juneau, Alaska](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/juneau/): 17 places · 881 km And all of United States, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in Seward, Alaska? The best known: [Resurrection Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/resurrection-bay/), [Aialik Glacier](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/aialik-glacier/), [Alaska SeaLife Center](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/alaska-sealife-center/), [Exit Glacier](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/exit-glacier/), [Mount Marathon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/marathon-mountain/). In all, 8 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Seward, Alaska? April to October; also possible: November to March. In June there are 18 h 29 of daylight, and in December, 5 h 31. ### How do you get to Seward, Alaska? The nearest main airport is San Francisco International Airport (SFO), 3,196 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=60.1262%2C-149.47) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Seward, Alaska as the destination and these 8 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).